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Too often, government policy is shaped by people who already know how the system works: lawyers, lobbyists, trade associations, and well-resourced organizations. But ordinary people also have expertise. They know what it feels like when a rule fails, when a system excludes them, or when a government decision changes their daily lives.

Public comments can matter. In a recent federal rulemaking on accessible medical diagnostic equipment, people with disabilities told the Department of Justice what inaccessible equipment meant in real life: missed exams, unsafe transfers, inaccessible weight scales, delayed care, and humiliating experiences in medical settings. Those stories helped show why the rule was needed and why technical requirements on paper matter in real people’s lives.

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